History of Plumbing Timeline

Plumbing has played an important role in maintaining public health health and safety for nearly 4,000 years. The public health community acknowledges that clean, drinkable water has likely protected more lives and extended life expectancy more than any medical advancement.

Plumbing Manufacturing International’s history of plumbing timeline highlights key events in plumbing dating back to 1700 BC, as well as the important role that PMI and its member companies have played during more recent times. Check it out!